Look: Trio reach Earth from ISS with football slated for World Cup
by Dana Rysmukhamedova Agence France-Presse Russian cosmonaut Anton Shkaplerov made it back to Earth Sunday along with an official match…
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Whale dies in Thailand after swallowing 80 plastic bags
BANGKOK, Thailand (AFP) -- A whale has died in southern Thailand after swallowing more than 80 plastic bags, officials said,…
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Facebook to swap ‘trending’ topics for breaking news
SAN FRANCISCO, United States (AFP) -- Facebook on Friday said it is getting rid of a "trending" topics feature as…
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Final Fruit-ier: Thailand plans to send smelly durian into space
BANGKOK, Thailand (AFP) -- It's one small step for Thailand, one giant leap for Southeast Asia's smelliest fruit. Thailand…
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‘Surprising’ methane dunes found on Pluto
TAMPA, United States (AFP) -- Pluto is covered with surprising dunes made of methane ice, which have formed relatively recently…
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WATCH: Russian cosmonauts play football on the ISS
(AFP) -- Check out this football that's out of this world...literally. In this video, Russian cosmonauts are seen playing football…
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World’s largest freshwater pearl goes for 320,000 euros
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AFP) -- The world's largest known freshwater pearl, which once belonged to Catherine the Great, was sold…
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Look: Major Tolkien exhibition opens in Oxford
(AFP) -- A new exhibition on ‘Lord of the Rings’ author J.R.R. Tolkien opens at Oxford University’s Bodleian Library, bringing…
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Sharp drop in Facebook use among US teens, survey shows
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Facebook is rapidly losing ground against rival internet platforms in attracting and keeping US…
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Tobacco use, second-hand smoke linked to heart disease, cause 3 million deaths yearly — WHO
(Eagle News) -- "Tobacco use and second-hand smoke exposure are major causes of cardiovascular diseases, including heart attacks and…
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